Legal Opinion

Morrison v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 5, 1919No. 5334PublishedCited by 6 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Judge.

The conviction is for unlawfully, wilfully and without just cause deserting, refusing and neglecting to provide for the support and maintenance of the wife and children of appellant.

He had a wife and four children, one sixteen, one6 eleven, one nine, -and one six years of age. The evidence showed failure to support them. On cross-examination of the wife, the appellant proved by her that she had told him that she did not love him and did not want to live with him and was willing for him to have a divorce. She testified on re-direct examination that he had sued for divorce because…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Norris v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  2. State v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 1930
  3. United States v. RobertsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  4. State v. PielowWashington Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Dossett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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